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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Independent Reporters

Trump unleashes on Independent White House reporter Andrew Feinberg in Oval Office

Andrew Feinberg Donald Trump White House Oval Office JD Vance
  • Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance unveiled a new whistleblower program offering rewards of up to $30,000 for exposing government fraud.
  • The Independent reporter Andrew Feinberg questioned why whistleblowers would use the program when the historic False Claims Act offers significantly higher rewards of up to 25 percent.
  • Trump struggled to answer the question, prompting Vance to intervene and label Feinberg's line of questioning as dishonest.
  • “I don’t know who the hell you are, but you better be careful,” Trump said, shortly after Feinberg had introduced himself. Trump lost it completely, calling Feinberg a “sick person.” He added: “I actually think there’s something wrong with you.”
  • Following the briefing, White House rapid response and Vance launched further verbal attacks against Feinberg on official government accounts.

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